Silje Rysst Gustafsson
Senior Lecturer, Nursing Programme Coordinator
Research subject: Nursing
Division: Nursing and Medical Technology
Department of Health, Education and Technology
About me
Assistant professor in nursing, educational leader for the Bachelor program in nursing sciences
Introducing myself
Biography
Born in Tromsö, northern Norway. I received my B.Sc in Nursing 2007 and my M.Sc. in District Nursing in 2009. In 2016 I received my PhD degree in Nursing Sciences with a thesis on the topic self-care for minor illness. My research interests include primary care, telephone nursing, self-care, children's health and parental support.
Teaching
I am a course supervisor in several courses at the undergraduate, advanced and third level. Other educational activities consist of teaching in the subjects quantitative research methodology, child medicine, statistics, eHealth, self-care, telephone nursing and theory of science. I am a supervisor for both students and Ph.D candidates.
Research
My scientific work is aimed at self-care and telephone nursing. I am involved in several research projects, including psychiatric care in an emergency setting, self-care in cancer, feeling safe during surgery and Parental support for families with small children.Updated:
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